Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Paris instead of London, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
London
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£17.07
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.36
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.86
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.42
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
London
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.27
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.30
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.69
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.85
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.07
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.97
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.58
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.94
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.19
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.53
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
London
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.67
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£160.67
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£25,105.11
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.46
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
London
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£29.30
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,082.28
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,435.89
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£231.41
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
London
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,573.14
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£17,087.45
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Paris
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£6.03
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.44
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£13.05
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.86
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£12.05
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
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pay 11.6% more for clothing
London
|
Paris
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£74.94
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£34.53
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£74.45
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£97.17
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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